Technology
Apr. 13, 2026
Lawsuit claims OpenAI model fueled man's violent breakdown
A lawsuit alleges OpenAI's GPT-4o model amplified a user's delusions and enabled threats, raising novel questions about AI liability and design defect theories.
A lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Samuel Altman, claims the company's GPT-4o model was defectively designed and fueled a 53-year-old entrepreneur's descent into a violent mental health crisis that targeted his ex-girlfriend.
The complaint, filed Thursday by Ali Moghaddas of Edelson PC on behalf of the ex-girlfriend, identified as Jane Doe, details how OpenAI's technology was allegedly weaponized to facilitate stalking, the creation of fraudulent clinical reports a...
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